28.21 Evia: Peaking in the Olympus Mountain range of the island, not the mainland. 28.22 A hike up an 'unknown' mountain.
Nearing the summit, the clouds open to reveal the Aegean (Euripus Strait) lit and the mainland across the way. We have mentioned the difficulties with the small shower stalls in Greece, Italy, too but this is a 'Greek tragedy' so let's not have Italy trying to steal the limelight. To set the scene, it's worth noting that I thought I wasn't carrying extra weight midway through our stay. Eating lots of salads and too much bread and eggs seemed to do the trick. However, I was wrong. I was still too large—had to be the bread ably assisted by me. You have to see some of these stalls to understand. One more point: In hiking many miles and in some risky positions, we completed Hike-about without injury. However, I burned my cheek in the shower. Uh! uh! Don't go there, fellas. The cheek on my face. One of the great difficulties in a Greek shower occurs either when you attempt to wash the feet or something much worse, when the soap slips from the hands. There is n...